This semi-independent vacation not only visits beautiful locations from cloudforest to pacific beaches, but also has three of the best Green Hotels in Costa Rica. Two of them have spa facilities as well as many other natural amenities and activities.
Day 1: Today you’ll be met at the airport by our representative and made welcome to Costa Rica.
Day 2 – 3: Today you will be transferred to the lovely villa Blanca Cloud Forest Lodge. Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel & Spa is nestled serenely within 75 acres of gardens, pastures and cloud forest property. On the main hilltop is the Hacienda House, the centerpiece of the hotel. Here you can enjoy freshbaked breads and pastries at El Cafe del Bosque. You will dine on authentic Costa Rican cuisine at restaurant El Sendero while savoring the awe-inspiring views of majestic Arenal Volcano. If you are coming to Costa Rica for relaxation, this the right choice. The hotel spa facilities are world-class. And the beauty of the Los Angeles Cloud Forest Private Reserve that surrounds the property provides the perfect setting for inner peace and tranquility. Spa features several a la carte services like Costa Rican lava rock massage, aromatherapy, exfoliation, and more. There are many locally guided tours available as well.(B)
Days 4-6: Today your driver will meet you at Villa Blanca and take you across to the Nicoya Peninsula on the Pacific ocean. Here you will spend 3 glorious and relaxed nights at the Harmony Hotel. The graceful simplicity of earth tones and crisp whites creates rooms that are rooted in nature and beach life at the Harmony. All 24 accommodations reside on a path that meanders through a tropical garden overflowing with native vegetation. The path ends nearby at the warm, inviting Pacific Ocean on Playa Guiones, Nosara. Closest to the pool, each Cocos Room opens onto its own private, enclosed back patio equipped with a heated shower and seating area. An overhang allows you to enjoying the outdoors in the shade. At the Harmony, comfort meets effortless sustainability. Here guests can enjoy the rare luxury of knowing that the beauty they see is rooted in ecologically sound practices. (B)
Day 7: Today you will be transferred back to San Jose by semi-private surface transfer. (B)
Day 8: This morning you will be taken to the airport for the flight out to Canada. (B – if restaurant is open in time for your flight.)
Daily Year Round Includes 7 nights accommodation, all transfers, all tours as described, meals as noted (BLD = breakfast, lunch, dinner), all local taxes.
Optional tours from lodges not included. You can either prepay or decide when you are there. Please enquire if you are interested.
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